For the past fifteen years Englewood has been celebrating Old Florida with a “Cracker” Fair. This year the tradition continues. It is said the term “Cracker” comes from the cracking of the whip Florida cow hunters used to herd cattle. Florida was the first cattle producing state in America — not Texas, not Missouri – […]

The Lemon Bay Historical Society will hold its January public program at 7 p.m. on Tuesday the 23rd at the Historic Green Street Church Museum at 416 W. Green Street in Englewood. Gene Murtha, President of the Punta Gorda History Center and Margaret Bogartus, President of the Punta Gorda Historical Society will give a power […]

December 12th 7:00 PM at the Historic Green Street Church From “fish ranches” to phosphate shipping; from the “Grand Plan” with Grand Hotels to Boom and Bust and Boom again – learn about one of Southwest Florida’s first planned communities: Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island. Betsy Fugate Joiner, director of the Boca Grande Historical […]

VIEW EVENTS CALENDAR Public Membership Meetings are generally held on the 4th Tues. of each month at the Green St. Church, 416 W. Green St., Englewood, at 7:00 PM. The Public is invited, there is no charge unless otherwise specified. Public Meeting & Program Schedule: 2018: January 23 CRACKER FAIR: February 10

Elect Charlie Hicks for PIONEER DAYS Mayor of the Day!

Thanks to everyone who expressed interest in voting for me for Mayor for the Day at Englewood Pioneer Days Sept 2-4, 2017. My charity is Lemon Bay Historical Society. Our cause is the moving of the Historic Green Street Church Museum from its current location to a lot adjacent to the Historic Lemon Bay Cemetery. This will be its forever home in order to preserve Englewood’s first church building c.1928.To date, there are several ways to make your vote count:

**** $1 = 1 Vote ****

– For credit/debit cards or PayPal: click “Donate” below and enter your information. Be sure to click into the 2nd block “Add special instructions…” and enter Mayor Vote, Charlie Hicks” (there is a special fund for this event).

Be sure to click into the 2nd block “Add special instructions…” and enter Mayor Vote, Charlie Hicks”

– For Englewood folks, there are several locations with donation boxes:

Deadline for voting is August 31 5PM. We appreciate your support for this great cause.

Thank you to La stanza Ristorante for having a ” Vote for Charlie Hicks” for Mayor of the Day Voting Container. So be sure to vote by putting a $1 in for every vote. Pioneer Days is just around the corner.

Jean Joyce Delivers a Voting Jar to Mango Bistro with Melissa Ignoti and Matt Rosado. Thank you Marie Laforge, Ricardo Marie, Marie Ricardo, Melissa Ignoti, Kathryn Birchmeier Holt and the entire staff for all your now and always to help your community.

Charlie at Stump Pass Marina (which his family built!) delivering a Voting Jar to Lighthouse Restaurant hostess Ciarra Conrad. Vote for Charlie then enjoy a delicious meal at the Lighthouse and take in the wonderful view!

Charles W. Hicks was born in Lakeland, Florida in 1940. In Kathleen, a nearby town, he attended one of the many “strawberry schools” in the area that closed for vacation the months of January, February and March so that students were available to pick strawberries without missing school.

The Hicks family, dad, mom and three boys moved to Englewood in 1947 and dad, Wiley, became a commercial fisherman who went on to develop Hicks’ Marina in the mid 50s. The family enlarged the facility in the 1960s. Today, it is known as Stump Pass Marina.

Charlie graduated from Venice High School, enduring long daily bus rides, in the days before Englewood was blessed with Lemon Bay High School. In 1958 following graduation, he joined the Army, mustering out in 1961 and going on to a distinguished 31-year career with Delta Airlines.

He and his wife, Kathy, were drawn back to the area by his Englewood roots in 1999 and immediately got involved in the community. He is a long-time member and President of the Lemon Bay Historical Society. As a member of the Englewood United Methodist Church, Charlie is best known for coordinating the volunteers who make the $6 Wednesday night dinners so successful. He is also a member of the Secret Society of Smoked Mullets that recognizes individuals who contribute to the community.

From the Pioneer Days website:The “Mayor for a Day” will be officially announced at the Cardboard Boat Race on Saturday September 2, 2017 and receive the “Mayor sash” prior to the start of the first race. Duties will include selecting the “Mayors Choice Award” at the Cardboard Boat Race, riding in a vehicle for the Parade on Labor Day (vehicle provided by the EPD Committee), selecting the “Mayors Choice” for the Open Car Show on Sunday September 3, 2017 and “Mayors Choice” for the Corvette Car Show on Monday, Labor Day September 4, 2017. The duties don’t stop there, the “Mayor” will proudly wear the sash and be the “Mayor For A Day” until next Labor Day weekend in 2018. Public appearances could also be part of the yearlong bragging rights and helping YOUR charity for more than a day.

For only a $5.00 donation fee it will be an evening you will long remember and proceeds will go tohelp rescue the Historic Green Street Church.

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